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Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: régaler, from Old French gale 'pleasure, fun'

regale

 verb
     
re‧gale

regale somebody with something

phrasal verb
to entertain someone by telling them about something:
Bailey regaled the customers with tales of our exploits.
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